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All PSA, FCA brands to survive merger – PSA CEO

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General Motors has seven car brands. Volkswagen Group has ten. With the planned merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA, the two companies will have them beat with a combined stable of thirteen brands.
And according to PSA CEO Carlos Tavares, there are no plans to get rid of any of them.

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Toyota Raize: Company rules out Hyundai Venue rival for Australia

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The Toyota Raize is a cut-price micro SUV developed by subsidiary Daihatsu, which appears to be focused on the Japanese market - for now.
Its 3995mm length makes the Raize shorter than a Mazda 2, though it has a higher riding position, and a capacious 369L boot that measures 1.0m wide and 865mm deep. It’s also a little shorter than the smallest SUVs in Australia, including the Hyundai Venue and Suzuki Vitara.

2019-20 Holden Astra, Commodore recalled

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Volkswagen to debut ID. Space Vizzion concept

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Could Volkswagen be trying to make the station wagon cool again?
The company is debuting the ID. Space Vizzion concept at this year’s Los Angeles motor show. It’s a rather strange debut location for a station wagon as the US is virtually enemy territory for the body style, arguably even more so than Australia.

The Toyota Supras of SEMA 2019

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Alfa Romeo 4C axed - report

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Reverse Gear podcast: A look back at the car world of 1982

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It was the year Steven Spielberg was giving people nightmares with the Poltergeist, Michael Jackson dominated the charts with his moon-walking moves, and BMX bikes were all the rage.
But what was happening within the automotive world in 1982?
Join Mandy Turner and Kez Casey on Reverse Gear, as they take you back to the biggest model launches, dissect Australian sales figures, and discover 1982 cars currently for sale.

2016-19 Volvo V40, S90, V90 CC, XC90 recalled

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge revealed

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Rolls-Royce has revealed the stealthy and more powerful Cullinan Black Badge, becoming the first model on the marque's 'Architecture of Luxury' platform to get the Black Badge treatment.
According to the high-end carmaker, the Cullinan Black Badge has had its drivetrain and chassis "re-engineered for enhanced dynamic performance", including increased outputs from the engine.